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French Clafoutis Recipe

January 31, 2017 by ashleyt 4 Comments

cherry clafoutis

When we first moved to France, the property we lived on had a large, abandoned cherry orchard. Consequentially, we researched all the best French cherry recipes. Everyone kept telling us about cherry clafoutis!

Clafoutis, most often made with cherries, is one of the classic French grandma desserts. People are most likely to feel nostalgic about clafoutis. It was often eaten as an afternoon snack when kids got home from school.

It’s cheap and incredibly simple to make.

Personally, I like it for breakfast at either room temperature or just out of the fridge. As all French desserts, there is very little sugar and all the better for it.

Clafoutis is almost bordering on the healthy…

This dish is one of those rare dishes that don’t improve with more luxurious ingredients such as cream, chocolate or a fresh vanilla pod. The joy of clafoutis is the squidgy lovely texture.

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Filed Under: My Recipes Tagged With: cherry clafoutis, clafoutis recipe, country life, country living, french life, homemade, provence blog

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